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London events On Bankside

See what’s near Bankside with our guide to the best events, theatre shows, music concerts, comedy gigs and exhibitions taking place in London

April 2025Under £15

Anthony McCall – Solid Light exhibition at Tate Modern Installations that use beams of light projected through a thin mist to create 3D forms in space

From £22

Electric Dreams – Art & Technology Before The Internet Vintage tech art that looks back at how yesterdays artists imagined the visual language of the future

Only £15

Harry Potter movie locations walking tour Visit the London locations that featured in JK Rowlings Harry Potter books and movies

Under £15

The Best in Stand-Up Comedy at the Big Belly Bar Enjoy some laughs every night of the week in one of South Londons premier comedy clubs

From £25

The Stars of Stand-Up at the Big Belly Comedy Club See some big name comedians off the telly at the Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club on Southbank

From £18

Leigh Bowery exhibition at Tate Modern A celebration of Leigh Bowerys short but extraordinary life that blurred the lines between art and life

From £43

Dracula – A Comedy Of Terrors at Menier Chocolate Factory A gender-bending re-imagining of Bram Stokers horror classic at the Menier Chocolate Factory

Under £15

Candlelight Tribute to The Beatles at Southwark Cathedral Classical versions of The Beatles biggest hits in the candlelit setting of Southwark Cathedral

From £25

Shakespeares Romeo & Juliet set in the American Wild West Get ready for a showdown in the Globe Theatres exciting new production of Shakespeares tragic love story

Under £15

Candlelight Tribute to Ed Sheeran & Coldplay at Southwark Cathedral Classical versions of Ed Sheeran and Coldplays biggest hits in the candlelit setting of Southwark Cathedral

May 2025From £20

The Genesis Exhibition: Do Ho Suhs Walk The House Enter the captivating world of Do Ho Suh in an exhibition of his large-scale installations and sculptures

From £25

Arthur Millers The Crucible at the Globe Theatre Arthur Millers classic play comparing the Salem witch trials to McCarthyism in 1950s America

July 2025From £25

The Merry Wives of Windsor at Shakespeares Globe Shakespeares chaotic comedy of petty jealousies and rivalries with the disreputable knight Sir John Falstaff

From £20

Australian indigenous artist Emily Kam Kngwarray at Tate Modern An exhibition of contemporary indigenous art by one of Australias greatest-ever artists Emily Kam Kngwarray

August 2025From £25

Twelfth Night at Shakespeares Globe Theatre The Globe will be putting on a production of Shakespeares chaotic comedy of mistaken identities

September 2025From £25

Shakespeares Troilus And Cressida at the Globe Theatre A new adaptation of Shakespeares rarely-performed play set against the backdrop of the Trojan War

Free

Sheep Drive on Southwark Bridge & Livery Fair Watch Freemen re-enact their ancient right to drive sheep across Southwark Bridge

November 2025From £16

London Bridge Ghost Walking Tour around Southwark Explore the dark streets around London Bridge and hear some spooky ghost stories